reid said he wouldn't bring it up for consideration. the democrats can't have it both ways. can't criticize the speaker for not passing the bill. tame saying the president wouldn't veto it. it probably won't pass. the reality is we did pass the bill. on august 1st. done in a bipartisan way, done plenty of time in advance and now it is up for the senate to actually act. that's the way it works. remember that? i'm just a bill on capitol hill? we pass a bill, it goes to the senate, they have to do their job. they went golfing last week, went on vacation and now not convening until 11:00. >> i am not hearing anything new. here is what's so maddening. i'm hearing us fighting about the same -- >> a lot of it seems procedural at this point which seems annoying. >> can't we be united. when chris van hollen and myself, we are bipartisan in the house in saying the senate has actually got to do their job. i have only been in congress four years, okay? i voted against the things that created this mess. i didn't create this mess, but the united stat